Dried Fruit Recipes

Versatile dried fruits keep indefinitely in the pantry, and can stand in for fresh fruit all year. Our favorite recipes with dried fruits include cozy baking recipes as well as healthy recipes with dried fruit.

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    Frosted Sugared Cranberry Cookies

    These frosted sugared cranberry cookies are a sweet, slightly tart treat. We mix dried cranberries into the sugar cookie dough, pipe a pillowy buttercream with orange zest on top and garnish with sparkly, sugared cranberries.

    Carrot Cake Latte

    Who says you can't have your cake and drink it too? This carrot cake latte with cream cheese cold foam...


    Creamy Apricot Stuffed Dates

    These delightful date bites are ridiculously easy to create. They always hit the sweet spot, whether served as an appetizer...


    Caramel Apple Bar

    Make this caramel apple bar the centerpiece for all your seasonal soirees. The artfully arranged board makes it easy to...


    Sticky Toffee Pudding for Two

    Make date night at home even more special by plating up sticky toffee pudding for two with homemade toffee sauce.

    Aperol Spritz Cranberry Sauce

    In our Aperol spritz cranberry sauce recipe, the classic Thanksgiving sauce gets a serious upgrade thanks to the components from...


    Cookie Dough-Stuffed Dates

    When you need a sweet treat, these cookie dough-stuffed dates are a tasty, naturally sweetened, healthy-ish snack.

    Dundee Cake

    Dundee cake has an appealing pale orange color and a pleasant citrus flavor, thanks to orange marmalade as a "secret"...


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    Chicken Biryani

    Few South Asian dishes are as exquisite as chicken biryani, with its fragrant spices and perfectly cooked rice.


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    Rice Kheer

    This delicately spiced and velvety smooth kheer recipe is made with simple pantry staples, and is great warmed or chilled.


    Apple Crumble Kugel

    I received an apple crumble recipe from my sister and combined it with kugel. A crumb topping enhances this brunch-style...

    Maple Granola with Dried Fruit

    1 review

    Nutritious and delicious, this healthy homemade granola is a great start to your day! Enjoy it as a cereal or...


    Maqluba

    1 review

    Maqluba is a traditional Middle Eastern dish with layers of vegetables, warmly spiced meat and rice. When flipped upside down,...


    Carrot Cake Muffins

    1 review

    These moist and fluffy carrot cake muffins are easy and endlessly adaptable. Customize with a plethora of mix-ins, toppings or...


    Slow-Cooker Bread Pudding

    Ten minutes of prep time is all it takes to put together this warm and comforting slow-cooker bread pudding recipe.


    Crackled Cranberry Pecan Cookies

    1 review

    Cranberries, orange and nuts make one of my favorite flavor combinations, and this special drop cookie fits in particularly well...

    Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

    14 reviews

    I needed a new holiday cookie, so I tweaked an old 4-H recipe. This updated oatmeal cookie with cranberries and...


    Fig & Almond Cookies

    2 reviews

    In our family, holiday cookies—like these nutty fig ones—are a big deal. I'm so proud to be passing on this...


    Apple and Walnut Stuffed Pork Tenderloin with Red Currant Sauce

    1 review

    My roasted pork tenderloin is stuffed with two of our favorite ingredients: walnuts and apples. This comforting entree is my...


    Cranberry-Apple French Toast

    3 reviews

    My husband's breakfast club at work raves about this make-ahead French toast. Pop it in the oven in the morning...



    Crown Roast with Apricot Dressing

    3 reviews

    I have been making crown roasts for many years but was only satisfied with the results when I combined a...


    Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies

    8 reviews

    I used to buy name-brand breakfast cookies from the supermarket, but since I found this recipe I've enjoyed making my...


    Chocolate Chip-Cranberry Scones

    6 reviews

    My daughter started making these as a "healthy" alternative to cookies since we seem to like cookies of any kind....


    Rhubarb Cranberry Cookies

    5 reviews

    I like the sudden hit of sweetness when you bite into the white chips. It really complements the tart flavor...

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    Sugared Date Balls

    4 reviews

    When I was a youngster, Mom always baked these tender old-fashioned cookies dotted with chewy dates and crunchy walnuts. Much...


    Buttermilk Cranberry Muffins

    5 reviews

    I've been making these muffins and this cranberry butter for years, and I have never met anyone who didn't like...


    Festive Cranberry Cake

    2 reviews

    Each fall here in Alaska, an abundant crop of wild cranberries is ripe for cooking. This cake, a favorite in...


    Grilled Cranberry Pear Crumble

    2 reviews

    My husband loves it when I make dessert. Fruit crisps are easy and quick to prepare, so I make them...


    Apple-Cranberry Stuffing

    1 review

    I leave out the giblets my mom used in her stuffing and bump up the fruit and wild rice instead....


    Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

    11 reviews

    I've been making these cookies for nearly 30 years. The spice cake mix provides a delicious backdrop to the oats...